Go West

Question 1

manifest destiny

Answer 1

superior thought, our american white culture lets us expand where we want to, john l o sullivan came up with it, horace greely is told go west and grow with the country

Question 2

continentalism

Answer 2

our land is ours and no one can take it we get to expand and do what we want

Question 3

monroe doctrine

Answer 3

america for america everyone else can stay out

Question 4

3 key themes

Answer 4

virtue of the american people - america is great and never wrong, must expand, it is our destiny under god

Question 5

oregon

Answer 5

focus of 2 countries, oregon trail - we want the route natives leave if you do this we will never bother you again, takes 6 months, really bad conditions, dahmer party - have to time the trip right

Question 6

54 40 or fight

Answer 6

line of latitude on maps

Question 7

mormons

Answer 7

joseph smith and brigham young with angels help the gold tablets become the book of mormon, they are hated everywhere they go and are kicked out of multiple places, polygamy

Question 8

texas

Answer 8

controlled by mexico, american settlers, stephen f austin, the south brings slaves and cotton - the mexicans don’t like slavery so they ban slaves and american immigration, santa anna - wants order and the texans rebel

Question 9

fight for independence

Answer 9

santa anna vs texans, san antonio, the alamo is the franchescian mission, goliad : mexican slaughter of texans
san jacinto : sam houston wins and the mexicans are defeated texas becomes its own country